Konferenz: Conceptualising Modernity – An interdisciplinary Dialogue
9. & 10. Dezember 2021 | via ZOOM
"Over the last twenty years, the category of “modernity” and the idea of “the modern” have both been refined as historical tools and criticized for their normative biases. We want to reassess the analytical potential of the meta-concept of “modernity” and the idea of the modern. What are the benefits of “modernity” as an analytical tool? Should the term be employed differently or should we stop using it altogether? We aim to provide a platform for historians, but also social scientists, to both discuss the various criticisms levelled at the concept as well as to sound out its analytical potential or possible alternatives." (Aus der Konferenzbeschreibung)
Prof. Dr. Dipesh Chakrabarty (Chicago): The Anthropocene and the Ends of Modernity (Donnerstag, 9.12.2021 | 14:00–15:30 Uhr)
Prof. Dr. Lynn Hunt (Los Angeles): Modernity and the Future: Can we have one without the other? (Donnerstag, 9.12.2021 | 18:00–19:30 Uhr)
Organisation & Anmeldung:
Dr. Christoph Haack Universität Tübingen SFB 923 „Bedrohte Ordnungen“ Teilprojekt F02: Von karolingischer Ordnung zur „société féodale“? Telefon +49 7071 29-75089 christoph.haackspam prevention@uni-tuebingen.de